One key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back.
This week we are featuring Aija’s “standing up” with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline. continue reading
One key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back. continue reading
Insomnia is a phenomenon almost everybody experiences at some point in their life. And most of us don’t know how or why it happens. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep, despite being tired. Combatting insomnia may be easier than you think. Here are five simple ways to fall asleep faster and stay asleep all night.
In today’s society, we are almost surgically attached to our phones, iPads, laptops, etc. And while the devices keep us informed and connected, they are also harm us when it comes to our sleep. Smartphones and other gadgets emit blue wavelengths. These wavelengths suppress the production of melatonin in our bodies. Melatonin is a natural hormone that makes you feel sleepy. Also, the light given off by your devices can actually stimulate the mind, thus causing poor sleep. So as hard as it may be, buy a regular alarm clock and turn off the phone. continue reading
Of course, the ULTIMATE gift would be one or more acupuncture sessions. Call me at 815.814.1319 or email amy@northshoreacupuncturecenter.com to purchase a gift certificate for acupuncture, cupping and/or essential oil treatments for friends and family.
One key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back. continue reading
One key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back. continue reading
One key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back.
This week we are featuring Malik’s support for small businesses. Malik, the owner of Hip Circle Studio, has organized her network to participate in a monthly cash mob where the group makes purchases at a local independently owned business. Shopping local and independent shops is important for the health and vibrancy of our communities. Cash Mobs bring a lot of shoppers and attention to a single business each month to show support and to help them stay open in this challenging economy. This month’s cash mob is TOMORROW 10/30 at Sweety Pies Bakery at 8042 Lincoln Ave in Skokie. Request to join the Facebook group CashMob by Malik to be informed of future month’s cash mob.
Remember that Small Business Saturday is 11/26. Purchase your holiday gifts at the Pop-Up Gift Shop at North Branch Yoga which features 17+ local entrepreneurs.
When the seasons change you have to be ready for a change in mood, especially as we move from fall into winter. Although it may not seem as drastic of a shift as you think, it matters more to our mental and physical states than you may know. Seasonal affective disorder is estimated to affect around 10 million Americans a year, and this isn’t even the full number of reported cases. continue reading
One key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back.
This week we are featuring Kesia’s work with Feed My Starving Children, a non-profit that provides nutritionally complete meals specifically formulated for malnourished children. Donations fund the meal ingredients. Volunteers hand-pack the meals. Meals are donated to FMSC food partners around the world, where kids are fed and lives are saved!
You can get your whole family (ages 5+) involved by volunteering at an event near you, hosting and organizing a packing event, and/or donating to help fund more meals.
Your immediate financial support is needed to pack and ship more urgently needed meals to FMSC’s partners in the path of Hurricane Matthew.
One key part of your health is your connection to your community. And one way to connect with your community is to get involved and give back. Each Saturday, we feature different ways members of the Northshore Acupuncture Center community are rolling up their sleeves and giving back.
This week, we are featuring the Cubs involvement with Cubs Care. a fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. Cubs Care is committed to helping those less fortunate improve their lives and strengthen children and families. Grants are made to qualified nonprofit organizations with programs that concentrate on child and youth education and health and wellness.
Watch game 3 this Tuesday, October 18th at Ten Ninety Brewing Co. Northshore Acupuncture will be providing complimentary stress relief treatments. We will also be offering red and blue “ear seeds” for a recommended donation of $20. Proceeds will be donated to Cubs Care. The “ear seeds” are gold plated pellets with a Swarovski crystal that can be placed on an acupuncture point on the ear that helps manage anxiety.
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